23 Anambra indigenes on death row in Indonesia over drug related crimes – Soludo

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has revealed that 23 indigenes of the state are currently on death row in Indonesia over involvement in drug-related offenses.

The governor shared this worrying update on Wednesday while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who had defected to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in support of his re-election bid.

Soludo expressed deep concern over the rising number of Anambra indigenes caught up in drug trafficking, especially in foreign countries like Indonesia, where stringent laws are enforced.

“Go to Indonesia, 23 Ndi Anambra are on death row there for drug-related offences,” the governor disclosed.

He also pointed out the growing issue of deception by native doctors, who falsely claim they can provide charms that will make drugs undetectable to airport scanners.

“These native doctors will deceive you that they will prepare a charm that when you carry drugs and enter the airport, the white man’s scanner will go blind,” Soludo warned, emphasizing how these false promises have led many young people into dangerous paths.

The governor criticized these deceitful practices, stating that anyone caught promoting such fraudulent schemes would face severe consequences.

“If he makes one person a millionaire, we will bring Anambra people and line them up. Don’t you want an Anambra where everyone will be a millionaire? I will equally present myself because I need money too,” he said, urging the public to reject these dangerous beliefs.

Soludo also revealed that one of the native doctors who had been arrested had falsely portrayed himself as a content creator, further deceiving the youth into believing they could get rich without hard work.

“One of them that we arrested has sworn that he is just a content creator, yet he has used things like these to deceive our young people that you can become rich without doing any work, as far as you have done oke Ite (money rituals),” he added.

The governor stressed that Anambra State is not against traditional worshippers but strongly opposes the dangerous practices of fraudsters masquerading as native doctors.

“We are not against traditional worshippers; what we are against is people who are doing dangerous medicines and charms,” he clarified. Soludo vowed to continue the ongoing crackdown on individuals involved in such criminal activities.

He concluded by highlighting the broader social impact of these deceptive practices, noting how they have led to a culture of idleness and hopelessness among some of the youth.

“That is why you see young people who wake up in the morning and retire to beer parlours drinking, hoping to get rich later in life,” Soludo said.